Organizing My Desk Drawers

By

knitwit

09/04/2010

I've used a cutlery tray, picked up at a garage sale, to 'divide and conquer' in my desk drawer. It has a smaller sliding tray on top which provides extra compartments. My drawer is quite wide but your drawer looks deeper. You could still store your paper reams beneath a cutlery tray as it would be easy to just lift out the tray when you needed paper.

By

crazyliblady

08/30/2010

Would it be possible to put in a hanging file folder frame and put handing file folders on it? You could definitely use that to store stationery. You can certainly put those little plastic label holders on the file folders to make it easy to see your stuff. The frame, file folders, and label holders are very inexpensive. As far as the other drawer for computer stuff, I would look for some kind of cheap plastic baskets at a dollar store (or even discarded cardboard boxes) to create areas to put stuff, like an area for hard drives, another area for mice, and another for whatever.

By

LITTLE SUZY

08/28/2010

I'd say go to a dollar store and get some cheap little baskets. I have used a wire file rack on my shelving unit on the wall to help with filing of upright folders. Also, I bought a 2 tier plastic in-basket like they use on desk tops to hold my paper reams in. It looks neat. Use small baskets to hold little items. Go to the dollar store to get ideas.

By

Suntydt

08/27/2010

When I had a large computer desk I used several small boxes that I put together on one side. Sort of like tetris sideways. I left a large area on the right for folders (I used to have a lot of stuff in folders and no cabinet). But the boxes helped keep things organized to acquire quickly.

My bedroom isn't messy. It is actually very clean. But my desk is totally junky, and so are my drawers. My drawers don't have clothes in them, but games and notebooks. I really could use some help!

Thank you,
Ally

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RE: Organizing My Desk Drawers

Try using dividers. If you have writing utensils; a silverware holder, like the one you use in the kitchen works great. Also, at almost all dollar stores you can get any size dividers imaginable. Trust me, these things have saved many headaches in my house. (12/03/2005)

RE: Organizing My Desk Drawers

My desk was the same way. I took the 1 dozen egg cartons, used them in my middle drawer for small items, paperclips, rubber bands, etc. I used silverware organizers in the side drawers for pencils, rulers, etc. For my file drawers I made a expandable folder for each major file and one misc. for the rest. My coupons file is in the front of it all for easy access. I used cute baskets for the phone book, etc. on the top of my file cabinet. A faux real looking plant on the top of my desk corner and looks great. (01/15/2009)

By Linda

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